Sierra Softball Slashes Santa Rosa to Claim Conference Title

Behind
the power hitting of sophomore Ashley Osier, the Sierra College softball team
crushed the Santa Rosa Jr. College Bear Cubs 14-1 Wednesday afternoon in
Rocklin to claim its second Big 8 conference championship in three years.

Osier,
who is headed to the University of West Alabama on scholarship, ripped a pair
of two-run, line-drive home runs in her first two at-bats, giving her 17 on the
season. Her season total makes her the top home run hitter in 2012. The two homers
nudged the Wolverines past Mt. San Antonio College for the team homer title
with 67.

Emily
Snow improved to 9-0 with the win, striking out two, walking none and giving up
two hits in four innings. Katie Bell picked up the save. Jenna Thorne and Taylor
McGregor each went 3-3 against the Bear Cubs (18-21, 6-14).

Coach
Darci Brownell’s Wolverines ended the regular season 35-5 overall, 19-2 in the
rugged Big 8. Having spent much of the year as the state’s top-ranked team,
Sierra is ranked fourth in the current JC Scores state poll.

Sierra
is a good bet to host an opening round playoff series as either the one or two
seed. The College of the Siskiyous is California’s top-ranked team and will
likely be the number one seed. Playoff
seedings will be announced this weekend.